19 lines
933 B
Markdown
19 lines
933 B
Markdown
## "Therefore" ##
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"For that reason"
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## this is the declaration of the Lord ##
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"declares the Lord"
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## I will take vengeance against my adversaries, and avenge myself against my enemies ##
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Both of these phrases mean basically the same thing. Alternate translation: "I will punish those who opposed me." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
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## I will turn my hand against you ##
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Here "hand" refers to God's power which he would use to punish his people. Alternate translation: "I will turn my power against you." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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## refine away your dross, and take away all of your impurities ##
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This is what God would do. God compared removing the sin from his people to using fire to remove dirt from silver. Alternate translation: "and like fire removing the filth from silver, I will remove all the evil from among you." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]]) |